Squalidus Banarescui
📖 Overview
Squalidus Banarescui (Squalidus banarescui), first described by Chen & Chang, 2007 is a small fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 6.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal soft rays: 9. Distinguished from its congeners by the unique combination of the following characters: dorsal fin rays 3+7-8, anal fin rays 3+6, pectoral fin rays 1+13; lateral line scales 34-36, predorsal scale rows 10-11; body robust, the transverse rows of papillae on snout densely arranged and short barbels approximately equal to 1/2 of eye diameter and body greenish-silver on dorsal and silver-white on ventral side; dorsal side scattered with some irregularly black spots; snout with a dark bar on lateral side; belly unmarked or having a few dark spots on lateral side, a row of 6-7 grayish-black longitudinal blotches along lateral side of body; each lateral line scale with an L-shaped black mark; dorsal and caudal fin with few rows of minute black spots; body with longitudinal grayish and silver stripes .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Squalidus Banarescui is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical central Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Squalidus Banarescui.
🔍 Similar Species
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